GTA fans falling under the subset of the Mac user-base have long demanded that the sandbox-style action-adventure be released with a support for their home systems. It now appears as if their wishes have been realized as Rockstar Games and TransGaming declare that the well-known Grand Theft Auto Trilogy is now being released for the Macintosh.
Drenched in idle-time adventure frills, an abundance of vehicles, neatly voiced characters and clever dialogues along with hours of in-game music through radio stations, the Grand Theft Auto trilogy is now available for Mac. Ported using TransGaming’s Cider Portability Engine, the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy bundles Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and the latest one of the best-selling series, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
“The Grand Theft Auto series has been one of the most highly demanded titles by the Mac community. The availability of this incredible franchise on the Mac underscores TransGaming’s role in transforming the overall Mac gaming market,” stated Vikas Gupta, President & CEO of TransGaming. “These games will be widely available and will be a great catalyst to the increasing popularity of gaming on the Mac.”
The first title in the trilogy, Grand Theft Auto III shoots off in a vast-ranging 3D Liberty City that offers an entirely open and interactive world with secret challenges scattered all around. The next one, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City returns back to the 1980s featuring the long gone era’s fashion trends and classic pop music. Gamers play as Tommy Vercetti and traverse the city streets and its tropical environment abundant of gangsters and the like.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas maps the most expansive landscape of the series and revolves around three enormous cities, namely Las Venturas based on Las Vegas, Las Santos mildly depicts Los Angeles while the city San Feirro portrays the glimpses of San Francisco. The storyline features the life of Carl Johnson as he arrives back to his home in San Andreas after learning of the mysterious events surrounding a death in the family.
Each game of the trilogy can also be downloaded individually at 14.99 USD (approx. Rs. 669) on gametreemac.com, a Transgaming’s Mac games outlet for 30 days. The trilogy can also be purchased from retailers in Europe and North America.